These books—offered in two sizes, papers, and colors—feature the long and link stitch with paired long stations, and a leather wrap closure. Covers are smooth full-grain, vegetable tanned and hand-stained Italian leather. Spines are sewn with waxed linen thread, and tiny beads are knotted into ends of threads. Books with Mohawk Superfine 80# Text have 192 pages. Books with Arches Text Wove 80# have 160 pages. Book/s shown may not be the actual book/s you will receive.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Difference Between Paper Types?
Arches Text Wove, 80lb (119 gsm). Natural white
• 100% cotton, extremely versatile. Acid free. Excellent for drawing and writing. Neutral pH.
Mohawk Superfine 80lb text (118 gsm). White
• 25% cotton, acid-free. Ideal for writing and drawing. An excellent all around paper, with a premium quality smooth finish, and a pleasant color. Acid free, archival paper manufactured with standards set by the American National Standard Institute Inc.
* Custom orders may choose from Arches, Hahnemuhle, Khadi, Nideggen, Reeves, Stonehenge. Please enquire.
What is the Difference Between Stitch-Wrapper-Spine Options?
Custom leather-wrapped and one-of-a-kind leather spine journals can be made either left-handed (to open right-to-left) or right-handed (conventionally, to open left-to-right) in any of options below.
- Long visible transfer stitch. 96 pages, size 4.6"x 7"x 0.6" (11.7cm x 17.8cm x 1.4cm), 80lb (120gsm) Mohawk Superfine pages stitched with waxed linen, 98lb (160gsm) Canson Mi-teintes cover paper, smooth leather reinforced spine.
- Long hidden transfer stitch with button closure. 128 pages, size 6"x 5.9"x 0.6" (15.2cm x 14.9cm x 1.6cm), 80lb (120gsm) Mohawk Superfine pages stitched with waxed linen, 98lb (160gsm) Canson Mi-teintes cover, smooth leather reinforced spine, knotted thread design on leather detail at closure, tiny beads knotted into end of closure thread.
- The long and link paired long station stitch. 128 pages, size 3.5"x 3.5"x 0.9" (8.9cm x 8.9cm x 2.2cm), 80lb (120gsm) Mohawk superfine pages stitched with waxed linen, entire cover is a leather wrap with matching wrap-strap leather closure.
This is the same stitch that is offered in the Leather-Wrapped Slightly Horizontal-Format books that are available in two sizes, two cover colors, and two thread colors, and which you may order from inventory. - Long stitch with slotted spine. 144 pages, size 6.3"x 5"x 0.75" (15.9cm x 12.7cm x 1.9cm), 80lb (120gsm) Mohawk Superfine pages stitched with waxed linen. This very special book is double-covered with 98lb (160gsm) Canson Mi-teintes in two colors (one color is the outer cover, the second, the inner cover). Outer and inner covers provide stability and visual interest of two tones/and subtle texture. Tiny beads are knotted into both ends of this book’s double-thread wrap closure.
One-of-a-Kind Journal
Select an in-stock one-of-a-kind journal or request a custom book with your choice of size, design, paper type, etc.
Color Scheme Journal
Exquisitely crafted journals, available in a variety of colors and sizes, with the option of decorative paper interleaves.